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0sccola Rain Drops.

Mrs w. J. Bowen is laid up
with typhoid fever.
Fine growing weather. Their
mcmeter registers way up in the
pineties.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
Yorktown Items.

Items again are scarce from York Town.
believe it is no faculty of ours to gather news
Mr.. Howell and Mr.. Hull are doing good
work in the well business. They put down
one for Mr.. Heading in three days and
one for Mr.. Gillespie in two days. They are
the boss hands at the well business. believe
they have never failed to get a well.
Mr. Herin thrashed millet the other day. It
goes natural once more to hear the hum OF a
thrasher. Mr.. Billings has one in our vicinity.
They are at work on railroad north of us
pretty lively but we would sooner see one in
Thomas county. We would like to see the
branch finished to Colby. That is our center
of attraction.
Mr.. ClaypoOle's well is still useless. Some
one either purposely or by accident has got
some rock in it. That man must have been
very careless. Such carclessness if known
without doubt would be tended to by vigil
lance committee.
Mr.. Bears little girl has been quite sick with
pneumonia of the lungs. l don't know at
this writing how she is but quite low.
X. T. Heming has seven calves up to date.
A great many are coming in and filing up
the vacant quarters. 1t is to be hoped we will
have another good crop this year.
Some have made garden. Some little corn
potatoes and garden stuff planted. We mus,
plant and then pray. The two should go to-
gether. For no man can make q hill Of corn
grow nor cause it to rain.
Our school house is on the stand still fol-
the last few months. 1t is to be hoped tina,
those most interested will soon finish it up.
d. BRUNEY.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
NORMAN STALLION 'VlcToR"

We give below the pedigree of the
Norman Stallion Victor" owned by
Gillespie Bros, of this city, and will be
found at their new livery stable east OF
Newell House. 1t is a splendid horse
and just the stock to breed from.
DESCRIPTION AND PEDIGREE
Victor is dark iron grey, Is hands
high. weight 1850 pounds. His sire,
Victor Hugo. was sired by the imported
Norman horse, Count Robert. known in
central Ohio as the Baker horse" i'm
ported in 1856 by the Darby Plains I'm
porting Company, and considered to be
the best traveller of all the Norman i'm
portatiOns Of that region. His dam was
sired by the Norman horse imported by
DR.. Brown, Of Circleville. Ohio. and
known far and near as the VALLEY
horse" His grand dam was by the
famous old Louis Napoleon. imported in
1852 by the Darby Plains Importing Co.
Victor's dam was First Consul and
hayduke- His grand dam was Cub Beal
and Bashaw. his dam was owned and
raised by Abraham Brewer. formerly o
GUERNSEY Co., Ohio He was sired b,
Victor Hugo. Sigourney, Iowa, known
- the Saunders horse.
TERAS-$l2 to insure a mare to be Will
foal. to be paid when mare is known tc
be with foal. All care will be taken te
prevent accident. but will not be respon
sibls il any occur. Parting with mare
f0rfeits Insurance.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
No. 90 Items.
Weather fine.


Another maid in our neighborhood. She
has her house built and commenced q lonely
life in Thomas county.
Young men, muster up a little more sand or
brass in yourselves and don't be so bashful.
Mr.. Frank Phillips has his house up and
moved in ii.
Mr.. Lorder was in the shrubery business last
week. also Mr.. Darrell and Mr.. Monkens.
They want to see how trees will look in Thom-
as county.
The school board in our district will call a
meeting soon and let the school house out TO
be finished to the lowest bidder.
Ford Murphy started for Colorado the 5th
with teams.
Immigrants are still coming in our country.
Mr. Simeon WooGcocs's father-in-Iaw and
two brothers-in-lsw are stopping with him.
They are from Nuckolls county. Ne5., and
have located IN Logan.
Mr.. Gipson has located or the southeast OF
9.si.
Miss Amanda Aunkerns now owns the
timber claim in 6s-3l.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
BRACE UP.

You are feeling depressed, your appe-
lite is poor. you are bothered with head
ache. you are fidgety, nervous. and gen
orally out of sorts, and want to brace up.
Brace up, but not with stimulants, spring
medicines, or bitters, which have fol
their basis very cheap. bad whisky. and
which stimulate you for an hour and
then leave you in worse condition than
before. What you want is an alternative
that will purify your blood. start healthy
action of liver and kidneys, restore your
vitality. and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine you will find
in Electric Bitters, and so cents q bottle
at c. II. Martin s. Bros. drug store.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
Prairie Dog ltens.

Well for q short time failed to write.
Some of our readers may wonder why;
Not thinking it impOlite.
Nor yet because the weather was dry.
But as We live near the Prairie Dog creek
And the man of the house has been very sick
He is great deal better at the present time
And thinks he would be we'll in some other
cline;
I think the change might be deceiver,
find the best remedy known by DIR. Beaver
Mrs. Arnt is able to do her own work again
As Martin removed the cancer which was
only amen.
From the practice Of medicine he has now re.
tired,
In the removing of cancers he was not ad.
mired.
Mr.. Fike is the city postmaster now
And it leaves not q care upon his fair brow.
He is a very large man, such q small room to
But Ills the room much better than could
Mr.. Senter.
Mr.. Brojerick's claim has been contested
But the man who gets it will not go away I'M
mOlested.
Mr.. Stephens has left us, to farm he is not able
He has gone to Logan county to keep q
livery stable,
Mr.. Burris is living in our neighbOrhOOh now
And is farming for Mr.. Beaver as an Iowa
man knows how.
They tell me that Iowa people are green.
don't mind that know they are not mean.
1 speak from experience for came from there
And to get ahead of Iowa folks would be
very hard to do.
Well. Mrs. Jones. we have had q very nice rain
think that in Colby you hal better remain
And if your neighbOrs can tough iLtnrOugh
And live on ground squirrels why can't you.
The farmers surely would be glad
For they are the worst enemy we have had.
Now sweet and charming Kansas girls,
Just wed the man who kills the most squirrels
Then your happiness will be complete.
As Mrs Jones says they are great treat.
Don't be offended implore
But stay right here forevermore.
Oh Door David Mitchell, lnaidens pity on him
take;
He says in such hard wind storms his dugout
it doth shake.
The bachelors in our neighborhood most all q
wife have taken,
Except that tall black eyed man believe
they call Ralph Achen.
SOMETIMES.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
George Town Items.

Blow ye balmy zephyrs blow.
Farmers are preparing to plant corn.
George Ecsert viii put out 200 forest trees
this spring.
Messrs Bartlett, Babcoek. Thompson and
wa:d viii each set out a number Of fruit
trees.
John and Will Hartstine have gone 10 Phif
lips county after their stock.
Mr. Currens has returned from Iowa ana
will farm John Atkinson's place this year.
William waid's wife has arrived and William
has closed his hacheicr hall
n IL Thomrsci has made application TO
prove upon his claim.
Aiittle bog OF c. ". Darts Is just recover
ing from a severe attack OF pneumonia.
N. n. Thompson ana brother visited the Fub
fh,.v~h WHO THINK.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
GRAY STALLION.

Percheron- Norman, five years old, six
teen hands high, weight 400 pounds.
two-thirds Percheron, one third Norman.
will begin the season APRIL LIST. 1887, till
July LIST. 1887, and will stand at the fol
lowing places:
At Roland Hockett's, one-half mile
east of W. NJ. Baldwln's. Tuesday and
Wednesday of each week John Moran s
place, Mortified p O., Thursday of
each week. Mr.. Crabtree's place. Quick.
vile, Friday and Saturday of each week.
John Welsh's place. nw4 sec 5, town S,
range 36 ", Monday of each week.
JOHN WEIGH. Prom
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
ReneWS Her Youth,

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley. Peterson. Clay
county, Iowa. tell the following remark
able story. the truth of which is vouched
for by the residents of the town; Il am
% years old. have been troubled with
kidney complaint and lameness for many
years; could not dress myself without
help. Now am free from all pain and
soreness, and am able to do all my own
Homework. owe my thanks to electric
bitters for having renewed my youth and
removed completely all disease and pain"
Try bottle. only SO cents at c. H. Mar
tin & Bros drug store
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
THEIR BUSINESS BOOMING.

Probably no one thing has caused such
. general revival of trade at c. H. Martin
= Bros. drug store as their giving away
. their customers of so many free trial
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
nom the fact that it always cures and
sever disappoints. Coughs. Colds. Asth-
m. Bronchitis. Group. and allthrost and
ing diseases quickly cured. You can
teot II before buying by getting a trial
4ettle free. large size 81. Every bottle
warranted.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
BEFORE you START

On journey. call and get a bottle of
Chamberlain collie. cholera and diar-
rhoea remedy, as safeguard against an
attack of bowel complaint. Many pru
dent and careful persons never travel
without it. Hundreds of travelling men
IRE never without bottle of it in their
grip. Many lives and much suffering has
been saved by its timelp use. No one
can afford to travel without q bottle of
this pleasant, safe and reliable prepare
zion. At Walker s. Yousse. druggists.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup.

Begss' Cherry Cough Syrup.
Will relieve that cough almost Instantly,
and make expectoration easy. Acts sim
ultaneously on the bowels liver and kid
neys, thereby relieving the lungs of that
soreness and pain. and also stopping that
tickling sensation in throat by removing
the cause. One trial of it will convince
anyone that it has NO equal on earth for
coughs and colds. Walker & Yousse
have secured the sale of it, and will
guarantee every bottle to give satisfsc-
ton.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14

The most painful cases of rheumatism
may be relieved by few applications of
Chamberlain pain balm Its continued
nee viii cure any case. no matter of how
long standing. The record of this pain
relieving medicine is wonderful. 1t is
equally beneficial for lame back. pain in
6de, shoulder lameness. and in all pain.
ful affections requiring an external RENE.
dy- A trial will convince any person
that the above statement is correct.
Ehamberlain's pain balm is sold byWalk.
O. & Yousse.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
Salt Rheum or Eczema,

00Jt WO0UU1 OF ECZ0UdS
Old sores and ulcers,
Scaldhead and ringworm,
Pain in the back and spine,
Swelling of the knee joints,
Sprains and bruises
Neuralgia and toothache.
Tender feet caused bv bunions, corns
and chilblains, We warrant Beggs Tropi-
cal oil to relieve any and all of the above.
Walker s. Yousse and at Palace drug
store
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14

Keeping the bowels open and regular
IL one of the greatest secrets of human
health. People are seldom sick when
their bowels are regular They are sell
dom well when they are irregular. When
. physic is neces sary. St. Patrick's Pills
will be found to be all that can be desir-
ed. They regulate the bowels and liver.
and cleanse the entire system. Sold by
Walker & Yousse.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
G. e. CHANDLER, Propr

Life will acquire new zest, and cheer
fitness return, if you will impel your
liver and kidneys to the performance of
their functions DR.. j. H. Mclean 8
Liver and Kidney Balm will stimulate
them to healthy action. $l.OO per bottle.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14

The Life of the flesh is the blood
thereof" pure blood means healthy func
ti0nal activity and this bears with it the
certainty of quick restoration from sick
ness or accident DR.. j. II. Mclean g
strengthening Cordial and Blood Puri-
Ter gives pure rich blood. and vltaliZes
and strengthens the whole body. $1.O0
Der bottle.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
Colby,

To the Farmers of Thomas Sherman Counties
We have received full stock Of Farm Wagons the
we'll known Hiram Davis Bugges and Spring Wagons Buggy Harness.
the celebrated Waupun Vaness Windm also the Monarch Windmill
the best solid wheel mill the Market Silver Demng
Pumps the old established
of Haow Rod Breaking Flows Keystone Disc Harow
the Morrison and Solid Comfort Sulky Powetc which offer Rock
Bottom Figures cash and trade for land stock We
stay and establish business and competition Call
and examine goods before purchasing elsewhere.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14

TWIN - - 49, u - " ~.
Al James b. Beahm bow to Missouri sirh
do TO got mashed on.
/ Miss Lizie tanning, Who he's been vtsitins
her relatives for the last month, 10 golng 10
return home this week.
Mr.. r. Poland has about recovered from
his late illness.
Mr.. 2. c. Myers has returned to Iowa to
stay.
The people have just completed q school
house on section 9, Sc.
Messrs. Black and Baldwin have returned
to stay this time We hope.
John Finley says those that want winter can
have It but he viii take summer al the time If
hc can get her-the girl we suppose he means.
B. Gurwell Is around to see how much the
people Of Wendell are worth.
Oberlin to Barnard. Mo-, will do well to call
on J. H. b. before next Thursday.
We are not the son of q prophet but we
will bet our old white hat that orange bios
SONS will be in demand by one of our young
ladies before long.
Colby may have the Champion liar but Wen
dell has q man that we will put up against a
mountain goat or anything else that is good
at butting and we will bet eur pile on VS..
II this does not ind its way to the waste
basket of the CAT we may come again some
time i'm the future OLD MAID
ED. CAT:-I will try and write few items
for your valuable paper.
Bob Davidson has gone to Cass county, Ills,
on short visit and will probably sell his farm
while there and return to Thomas county and
make it his future home. We hope he will as
We like to have men of means in this new
country.
Jim Beahm will move to Sherman county
the last of this month.
Thuel Mum has erected q wind mill so he
will not have to pump water for his stock any
longer.
Mr.. StObie came from Nebraska after his
family and has gone again to work on the
rail road. but will return asain when he
finishes his work.
Mr.. Black has arrived en- his claim on the
northwest of S2-8as. He has been building
him q frame house and making other i'm
provements.
Charlie Baldin has returned from Illinois
where he has been since proving up on his
time as he has wife with him this time.
Hugh Dowdall and Jerry Bowen have re-
turned from Illinois where they have been
spending the winter and have been visiting
relatives and friends in Wendell.
John Dean is building an addition to his
house.
The school house in district Is is finished
and is q very nice house. 1t Is 14x28 inside.
There will be school soon.
The last spelling school of the season was
held 1t the residence Of John Dowdall.
VIM. Runswick has sold his team and gone
to work on the railroad.
C. E. Chandler, of the Colby Hardware Co.,
WAS caller in Wendell recently.
Will Moore and John Finley and John Dow.
dali have returned from Sherman county
where they have been breaking on their tim
Der claims.
L. H. Roods family have arrived from Neb.
Will sharp Is the boss plasterer Of Wendell,
but the girls all 60 back on him just the same.
Miss Dea Mum will teach the spring term
of school in this district.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14

OF THOMAS COUNTY, KAN.
To the Farmers of Thomas County /:

would respectfully call attention the FACT have
received and complete stock Of Farm Implements spring
1887 including harrows
genuine Nebraska Pony Rod Breaker also the sd Disc
Haows the Oldest earth the light running
Climax and Eclipse spring and buge the Little Daisy Red White
and Blue the celebrated Deerng and all binders the
Star and horse rake the quiet mills and
also the Red Jacket pump Baker barb the roll load
goods
and bright and of the latest improved Come and them
before and be convinced that and will better goods
for the possibly elsewhere
of coal constantly on hand Respectfully
E. MEGLEMRE Prop
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
DlFFENDAFER e. LEE, Props.
DON'T DO 1T !

Do do what Do mortgage your farm but if you
d. it will pay you call and before doing We
have been in the loan business in Colby since the
started and propose remain here permanently.
Our mortgages just and equitable You get all the
for which you mortgage and get the very day you
it, You pay both interest and principal at office in
Colby We guarantee you fair square deal in every par
GUAR
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
ATTENTION.

We constantly sending lists Of lands who
contemplating purchase Have decided school
REIMBURSEMENT for sale
trade all about will
purchaser We have number of which
unable FILL Have farm trade for stock Have stock trade
for FARM Have farm for sale? Do farm? Do
wish farm chatel loan? call and address,
WELD BROS. Colby Kansas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

ovcrcons1er the l,;cs and tastes of their
hnndmaidcn5 than their mothers and aunts.
The opportunity for universal government is
SO new to the young woman she is often diff
dent about asserting her authority, and if she
be OF q gentle nature and the maids at all
uppish she must sometimes gather up all her
courage to issue an order She knows the ladies
in the Kitchen will not like. IL the cook is
cross and the houscMaid pert know the ter
rors of it, for | was young housckceper my
self once
Never shall ] forget my first dismissal of a
servant and of how hard found the task.
The waitress was TO gro. she performed her
work in "A most interior way AMI was subject
to aulks, wearing her nose in the air in a
most aggrcved fashion when told TO DO any
thing. | knew this was not right, for we
were a family of two, entertaining little,
with two servants, and my husbands shirts
sent to the laundry. Yet | hated to give her
any unusual orders, her manner was so I'M
pleasant, and | would fortify myself for the
encounter by repeating words of my mothers
"nover bc afraid TO say what you wish to
have done" So when it came TO telling the
girl she must leave, the convenient season
seemed hard to find. Neither just after
breakfast nor before dinner seemed favorable
times, so | deferred the evil from hour TO
hour. l was making an afghan of shaded
colors ut tho time, and well remember how
1 postponed my dismissal many times to
crochet zone moro row. before the dreaded
conversation was opened. This is many
years ago, and although [ have rarely been
Obliged to send girls away since, can do it
eny minute that it is necessary without Dor
rowing courage from crochet needle.
To tho timid young mistress | would say
"rcmcmhcr that your servants are hired for
your convenience, not for thers,nif you find
yourself disiking TO issue proper orders; and
to those sterrer mistresses who try to exact
perfection and generally fail, | would add
that the man servant and the maid servant
within our gates are quite os human as our
selvos.-Coroline L. Upham i'll Gool House
EeeDinp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

fine horses when he went TO town, expected
to entertain the ministcrs-at least some 90
them, when the general conference mct-and
held a sort Of leading position in the com.
nunity. The bi3l in the year amounted tc
S30, and represented the materials bought by
the wife for herself, her two little girls, and
for family usc for twelve months-all care
fully itemzcd. It's reception destroyed the
peace of the family for that day. The man
said many ugly words, charging his wife with
a disposition to affect his ruin, and she her
self was somewhat appalled, by the sum total
of a bill the extent of which She had not an
ticipatcd.
After hc: husbands departure for the fields
she sat DOM to study it out There was a
piece of printed calico which had been made
up by her own hands into dresses for herself
and little girls there was piece of un.
bleached muslin which had been made up
into sheets and pillow cases; there were shoes,
hosiery one pair of cotton gloves, but :lS and
some odd cents were covered by socks, neck
ties, and shirtings for the two male members
of the family-father and son. For days the
man stormed and ragged whenever the "bilf'
was alluded to, and it was a week before his
wife could induce him to examine it, and see
that he himself was responsible for the largest
part Of it, the items not covering any of his
own or his sons important articles of cloth
ing. This occurrence made deep impression
on my mind.-Chicago Herald